Kotido District
by April 29, 2025
The access rates in Kotido vary from 64 % in Nakapelimoru Sub-County to 95 % in Kotido Sub-County. Kotido has 648 domestic water points which serve a total of 130,702 people – 112,847 in rural areas. 159 water points have been non-functional for over 5 years and are considered abandoned. Kotido has 6 piped schemes.
Access
75%
Rural Functionality
75%
Equity
170
Management
97%
Gender
99%
Population Density (people/km2) and Population
| 50 | 250 | 1,000 | 2,000 | ||||
| 100 | 500 | 1,500 | |||||
Population 38
Population 66
Population 19
Population 791
Population 87
Population 28
Population figures are projections to the above mentioned date based on UBOS census 2014 and district growth rates. Population density is calculated on land area only. Boundaries reflect the preliminary status only.
Access to Safe Water
| 20 % | 60 % | |||
| 40 % | 80 % | |||
Population Served 27,712
Population Served 17,854
Population Served 10,878
Population Served 23,106
Population Served 22,939
Population Served 28,212
Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.
Access to Safe Water
| 20 % | 60 % | |||
| 40 % | 80 % | |||
Population Served 27,712
Population Served 17,854
Population Served 10,878
Population Served 23,106
Population Served 22,939
Population Served 28,212
Access to safe water is the ratio of people served by a safe water point and piped water supply to the total population.
The calculation is based on an estimated number of people per water point type. Maximum access rate can be 95%.
Functionality of Point Water Sources
| 60 % | 80 % | |||
| 70 % | 90 % | |||
Functional Sources 69
Functional Sources 48
Functional Sources 136
Functional Sources 13
Functional Sources 132
Functional Sources 91
Functionality is the ratio of functional water sources to all water sources. Sources not operating for five or more years are assumed to be abandoned, and hence are not included in the calculation.
People served per technology
Reasons for non-functionality
Type of Management
Source of Funding
District Water Supply Summary
| Sub-County | Urban/ Rural | Population | Population Served | Access | Functionality | Point Water Sources | Piped Water Systems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protected springs | Shallow wells | Deep boreholes | Rainwater harvesting tanks | Dams | Valley tanks | PSP/Kiosk, Tap stands | YT | HH | IC | NWSC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R | U | WfP | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | F | NF | Tot | JIE | ||||||||
| 1 Kotido TC | Urban | 18,794 | 17,854 | 95% | - | 84% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 9 | 35 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 21 | 278 | 7 | 19 | No |
| 2 Rengen | Rural | 42,816 | 28,212 | 66% | 91% | - | 78% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82 | 8 | 90 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | No |
| 3 Panyangara | Rural | 24,146 | 22,939 | 95% | 94% | - | 78% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117 | 9 | 126 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - | 3 | 14 | - | 14 | - | - | - | No |
| 4 Kotido | Rural | 11,451 | 10,878 | 95% | 74% | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | 14 | 112 | 22 | 11 | 33 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 8 | - | - | No |
| 5 Kacheri | Rural | 40,701 | 27,712 | 68% | 78% | - | 100% | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 19 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 111 | 2 | 10 | No |
| 6 Nakapelimoru | Rural | 35,971 | 23,106 | 64% | 17% | - | 46% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 64 | 77 | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | No |
| Total | 173,879 | 130,702 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 404 | 123 | 527 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 58 | 23 | 81 | 397 | 9 | 29 | No | |
| District | 173,879 | 130,702 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 404 | 123 | 527 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 58 | 23 | 81 | 397 | 9 | 29 | No | |
F = Functional; NF = Non-Functional; Tot = Total; YT = Yard Tap; HH = Household Connections; IC = Institutional Connections
Piped Water Supply Systems
| Type of Scheme/GFS | Number of Schemes | Functionality of System | Type of Management | WB in place | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional | Non-Functional | Partially Functional | Private Operator | WSC | Private/Individual | NWSC | Other | Yes | No | ||
| Unknown/Not GFS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Groundwater based/Not GFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
GFS = Gravity Flow Scheme; WB = Water Board; WSC = Water Source Committee